those groups operate independently of the central leadership in iraq and sear kwa. does the global isis network present more of a threat than the organization that remains in syria. >> i think you can't talk about one without talking about the other. and the truth is that isis is always an idea as much as it was about an individual. so this goes on. it's a victory that does not mark a real end to the discussion about what the islamic state can bring. i discussed all of this yesterday with the the head of the all women's force that's part of the sdf. they fought isis alongside the united states.